Tutoring for the College Entrance Exam(1.3 / 317)
Chun Juan
Much of a middle-class Beijing kid's life these
days is devoted to preparing, in one way or another, for the national college
entrance exam, often with the help of private tutors.

Textbooks: An Unaffordable
Luxury(1.3 / 277)
Chun Juan
Given that the average textbook costs the equivalent
of a full week's living expenses, it's no surprise that many university students
avail themselves of local photocopy shops instead.

Salary Woes at China's
Top University(1.3 / 387)
Chun Juan
Although Beida faculty make a lot more than
they did in the days when intellectuals were labelled as the "stinking ninth
category," a Professor's blog entry has called renewed attention to the continued
under-funding of education at every level in China.

Sea Turtles and Kelp (1.6 / 521)
Alice Yue
Chinese students returning home after studying
abroad are finding it more difficult than it once was to leverage their overseas
training into a well-paying job.